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How Does Anxiety Affect School Performance
How does anxiety affect school performance? This question is crucial for educators, parents, and students alike. Anxiety is a common mental health issue that can significantly impact a student’s ability to perform well in school. Understanding the ways in which anxiety manifests and affects academic performance is essential for providing the necessary support and resources…
What is Summer Seasonal Depression?
Summer Seasonal Depression, or reverse SAD, affects some teens with symptoms like insomnia, irritability, anxiety, and loss of appetite. Unlike winter SAD, it occurs in summer due to increased heat, humidity, and disrupted routines. Teens might feel overwhelmed by social expectations or experience heightened body image concerns, impacting their mood and daily functioning. Summer, typically…
5 Symptoms of Anxiety in Teen Girls
Undoubtedly, teen girls have a lot on their plate. They’re figuring out who they are while also navigating academic demands, complicated social situations, and self-image issues. For a teen without anxiety, these are challenging to navigate. For a teen with anxiety, they may feel impossible. Teen girls who experience anxiety often struggle to identify and…
The Importance of Mental Health Awareness for Teens
Mental health awareness is crucial for teens because it helps them identify and address issues early, reducing long-term impacts on their academic performance, social relationships, and overall well-being. Understanding and support can prevent severe outcomes, reduce stigma, and encourage healthy coping mechanisms, fostering an environment for teens to thrive emotionally and mentally. What is the…
How Does School Affect Your Teenager’s Mental Health?
How Does School Affect Your Teenager’s Mental Health? School for teenagers is often very similar to jobs for adults. While every workplace is different, so is every school system. The environment of each school system may differ. However, the general themes often remain the same. Schools include diverse populations of teens, each at different stages…
What To Do When Your Teen Won’t Stop Criticizing You
When I put myself in the shoes of parents, I struggle to grasp what it must be like to witness a child’s birth, nurture that child’s development, change their diapers, nurse them, take them to school & sports …. only to have them grow up and say things like: “If you had only ______, things…